Don Tapscott

Digital Technology Can Bring Democracy to Life

Don Tapscott — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:26:16 +0000

On Monday at the MaRS Centre in downtown Toronto, Research and Innovation Minister Glen Murray unveiled an important example of how digital technologies can bring to life the fuzzy “participatory democracy” notion championed decades ago by former prime minister Pierre Trudeau.

Murray made the announcement at the province’s first Social Innovation Summit, which brought together 150 local and international leaders from business, not-for-profits, academia and community groups to brainstorm the best ways to tackle economic, social, cultural and environmental challenges.

Allan Gregg in conversation with…

Don Tapscott — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:34:11 +0000

Don Tapscott talks about “Macrowikinomics: Rebooting The Business World” (which he co-authored with Anthony D. Williams), the follow-up to “Wikinomics”. In their latest book, Tapscott and Williams proclaim the end of the industrial mode of production and predict the way forward is by internet-driven mass collaboration.

Wiki Revolutions and the Generational Explosion

Don Tapscott — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:28:04 +0000

Exploring the “wiki revolutions” in North Africa & the Middle East, the coming generational explosion and the meaning of the internet in society.

Talent 2.0 at the Adecco Conference

Don Tapscott — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:33:26 +0000

Don Tapscott talks about Talent 2.0, a new paradigm emerging from major changes in technology, media and demographics.

Lift 2011

Don Tapscott — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:38:45 +0000

Don Tapscott talks about the new age of networked economy, and how collaborative innovation is deeply transforming our society as well as our institutions. Why not open source government, education, science, energy production or even health care as new models of collaboration?

Tea with The Economist

Don Tapscott — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:41:20 +0000

Don Tapscott has tea with the Economist and discusses how social media lowers collaboration costs and why companies and governments should embrace these new tools.

TVO’s Allan Gregg

Don Tapscott — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:44:10 +0000

Don Tapscott discusses the themes of openness, collaboration and sharing in technology and society from his latest book, Macrowikinomics: Rebooting Business and the World with Allan Gregg.

Net Change Week 2010

Don Tapscott — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:47:02 +0000

Don Tapscott presents the concept of mass collaboration as it applies to structures beyond business; from how we are altering the way our financial institutions and governments operate; to how we educate our children; and how the healthcare, newspaper, and energy industries are dealing with the challenges of a sustainable world.

Canada AM Interview on Growing Up Digital

Don Tapscott — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:51:19 +0000

Don Tapscott joins CTV’s Canada AM to discuss his book, Growing Up Digital, based on a 4.5 million dollar study on how the wave of youth, aged 12-30, the first truly global generation, is impacting all institutions.

Ericsson’s 2020 Shaping Ideas Forum

Don Tapscott — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:53:33 +0000

In 2020 – Shaping Ideas, Ericsson asked 20 thinkers to share their view on the drivers of the future and how connectivity is changing the world.

They describe a future where a growing population faces never before seen challenges and opportunities; where digital natives will shape their lives and the enterprises they work for, and where technology could create a global golden age.

Don Tapscott discusses how the net generation is reinventing how organizations operate and innovate.